India former skipper MS Dhoni’s love for the Indian Army is well known. During India’s CWC 2019 opener against South Africa, Dhoni's gloves became the talk of the town when TV cameras focused on the "Balidaan Badge" or the Army insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces, embossed on two time World Cup winner’s green wicket-keeping gloves.


A Pakistan Minister has hit out at Dhoni for sporting an Army insignia on his wicket-keeping gloves during the ongoing World Cup in England and Wales.

"Dhoni is in England to play cricket not for MahaBharta (sic), what an idiotic debate in Indian media, a section of the Indian media is so obsessed with war they should be sent to Syria, Afghanistan or Rawanda as mercenaries.... #Idiots," tweeted Pakistan Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) later asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get the symbol removed from Dhoni's gloves.

According to the ICC rules, "The ICC equipment and clothing regulations do not permit the display of messages that relate to political, religious or racial activities or causes during an international match."

Meanwhile, fans on twitter came in full support of Dhoni and loved his unique way of paying tribute to the armed forces.